Visitors from across country come to see flex mod schedules in action

6:46 PM,
Jun. 14, 2013

Wausau West High School's flex mod schedule is attracting attention of educators from across the country.

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The 40-year-old flex mod schedule at Wausau West High School made headlines in March when an April Fools' prank went awry.

A news video meant to be aired in the school April 1 declared the flex mod schedule would be scrapped. When that video was accidentally released on the Internet before April Fools' Day, many people were gearing up for a protest because to them, the flex mod schedule is part and parcel of Wausau West.

Most of the attention the school's flexible scheduling system has received during the past few years is no joke, however. Educators from across the country have traveled here to ...